Unit 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of these is a paradox?

A

The faster we work, the more we fall behind.

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2
Q

The one hundred men who have been hired to kill Lignière are a(n) ___ conflict for our hero.

A

external

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3
Q

who or what opposes the protagonist

A

antagonist

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4
Q

a feeling achieved when someone views art and releases emotions to become renewed

A

catharsis

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5
Q

the act of creating a personality in a story

A

characterization

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6
Q

the highest point of suspense in a story

A

climax

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7
Q

a play that has a script for actors to preform

A

drama

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8
Q

to give a hint or indication of a future event in a story

A

foreshadow

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9
Q

The audience’s feeling of fear or foreboding is the ___ at the end of Act One.

A

mood

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10
Q

Which correction should be made in this sentence?

Two mules were brought to market-neither of them was sold.

A

replace the hyphen with a dash

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11
Q

Which correction should be made in this sentence?

He was a self made man, but he remained humble despite his success.

A

A hyphen should be placed between self and made.

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12
Q

The series of events that build up to the climax is called ___.

A

rising action

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13
Q

Which punctuation should be added in the quotation to show an omission of words?

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights ___ Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

A

ellipsis

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14
Q

Ted’s fear of failure is a major source of ___ conflict in this short story.

A

internal

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15
Q

The use of ___ from other characters within the play reveals much about the characters.

A

dialogue

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16
Q

statement that appears to contradict itself

A

paradox

17
Q

the main character

A

protagonist

18
Q

when and how the characters are able to overcome the conflict

A

resolution

19
Q

a fiction narrative shorter than book-length fiction

A

short story

20
Q

when the opposite of what is expected happens

A

situational irony

21
Q

the tension and excitement caused by the delay of the climax

A

suspense

22
Q

One of Christian’s conflicts is that he is ___ but lacks wit.

A

handsome

23
Q

The _______ is the life force that animates the body.

A

human spirit

24
Q

The power that drives the human spirit is _______.

A

hope